Sterling Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Sterling Elementary School

200 W Church Rd
Sterling, VA 20164

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Bottom 50%

Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sterling Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sterling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sterling Elementary School's student population of 418 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling Elementary School
Kind	76
1	70
2	66
3	71
4	73
5	62

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Total Students

418 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	432
2022	435
2021	437
2020	450
2019	450
2018	489
2017	489
2016	503
2015	509
2014	497
2013	544
2012	537
2011	560
2010	533
2009	459
2008	449
2007	450
2006	420
2005	418
2004	406
2003	464
2002	551
2001	512
2000	459
1999	478
1998	426
1997	446
1996	425
1995	504
1994	496
1993	470
1992	460
1991	448
1990	445
1989	616
1988	622
1987	620

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	42
2022	41
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	26
2014	28
2013	26
2012	27
2011	31
2010	30
2009	30
2008	31
2007	43
2006	36
2005	33
2004	33
2003	5
2002	38
2001	34
1999	32
1994	27
1993	27
1992	24
1991	23
1990	24
1989	29
1988	28

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School Calendar

School Motto

All students are unique, and when given a safe, nurturing environment, will succeed to their fullest potential.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sterling Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sterling Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1521 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	#1521
2022	#1589
2021	#1589
2019	#1595
2018	#1438
2017	#1201
2016	#1397
2015	#1398
2014	#1646
2013	#1516
2012	#1654

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	58%	68%	76%
2021	32%	54%	64%
2019	73%	82%	86%
2017	74%	72%	73%
2016	73%	80%	85%
2015	75%	79%	84%
2014	56%	74%	80%
2013	59%	71%	78%
2012	56%	68%	75%
2011	81%	86%	89%
2010	86%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2021	42%	69%	79%
2019	60%	78%	84%
2018	60%	80%
2017	74%	80%	87%
2016	72%	80%	87%
2015	67%	79%	87%
2014	58%	74%	83%
2013	61%	74%	82%
2012	75%	89%	91%
2011	74%	88%	92%
2010	88%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

30-34%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	15:1	14:1
2019	11:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	20:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	21:1	16:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1989	22:1	16:1	15:1
1988	22:1	17:1	16:1
1987	24:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	12%	7%	26%
2022	10%	7%	25%
2021	10%	8%	24%
2020	12%	7%	22%
2019	12%	7%	22%
2018	16%	7%	21%
2017	16%	7%	21%
2016	16%	8%	20%
2015	20%	6%	19%
2014	17%	7%	17%
2013	22%	7%	16%
2012	26%	6%	16%
2011	22%	7%	15%
2010	21%	7%	16%
2009	23%	7%	15%
2008	23%	6%	14%
2007	24%	6%	13%
2006	21%	6%	12%
2005	19%	6%	11%
2004	21%	6%	10%
2003	20%	5%	8%
2002	23%	5%	8%
2001	19%	4%	6%
2000	16%	4%	6%
1999	12%	4%	5%
1998	9%	4%	5%
1997	6%	4%	5%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	5%	4%	4%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

65%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	61%	19%	19%
2022	63%	18%	18%
2021	61%	18%	18%
2020	62%	16%	17%
2019	62%	16%	17%
2018	50%	15%	17%
2017	50%	15%	17%
2016	47%	14%	17%
2015	42%	14%	16%
2014	39%	13%	16%
2013	35%	12%	15%
2012	34%	12%	15%
2011	37%	11%	15%
2010	37%	10%	14%
2009	36%	10%	14%
2008	37%	10%	14%
2007	33%	9%	13%
2006	29%	8%	12%
2005	23%	7%	11%
2004	19%	6%	10%
2003	16%	7%	9%
2002	15%	5%	8%
2001	13%	5%	7%
2000	9%	4%	6%
1999	10%	4%	5%
1998	11%	4%	5%
1997	10%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	7%	22%	7%
2022	7%	22%	7%
2021	7%	22%	7%
2020	5%	22%	7%
2019	5%	22%	7%
2018	8%	23%	7%
2017	8%	23%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	8%	23%	6%
2014	9%	23%	7%
2013	9%	23%	7%
2012	8%	24%	7%
2011	8%	24%	7%
2010	9%	26%	8%
2009	9%	26%	8%
2008	10%	27%	8%
2007	11%	27%	9%
2006	11%	27%	8%
2005	13%	27%	8%
2004	12%	27%	8%
2003	13%	27%	9%
2002	12%	27%	8%
2001	12%	27%	9%
2000	12%	27%	9%
1999	13%	27%	9%
1998	11%	27%	9%
1997	10%	27%	8%
1996	11%	27%	9%
1995	7%	26%	9%
1994	7%	26%	9%
1993	6%	26%	9%

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White

12%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	14%	45%	42%
2022	16%	46%	43%
2021	17%	46%	44%
2020	16%	49%	48%
2019	16%	49%	48%
2018	21%	50%	51%
2017	21%	50%	51%
2016	25%	50%	52%
2015	25%	52%	54%
2014	29%	52%	55%
2013	27%	53%	56%
2012	26%	54%	57%
2011	28%	54%	58%
2010	33%	57%	62%
2009	32%	57%	63%
2008	30%	57%	64%
2007	32%	58%	65%
2006	39%	59%	68%
2005	45%	60%	70%
2004	48%	61%	72%
2003	51%	61%	74%
2002	50%	63%	76%
2001	55%	64%	78%
2000	63%	65%	79%
1999	65%	65%	81%
1998	69%	65%	81%
1997	74%	66%	83%
1996	77%	67%	83%
1995	86%	67%	84%
1994	86%	68%	84%
1993	87%	68%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.72
2022	0.57	0.70	0.72
2021	0.59	0.70	0.71
2020	0.58	0.68	0.69
2019	0.58	0.68	0.69
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.69	0.68	0.66
2015	0.72	0.66	0.65
2014	0.73	0.66	0.64
2013	0.75	0.65	0.64
2012	0.75	0.64	0.63
2011	0.74	0.64	0.62
2010	0.73	0.62	0.57
2009	0.73	0.60	0.56
2008	0.74	0.60	0.55
2007	0.74	0.59	0.54
2006	0.72	0.58	0.51
2005	0.71	0.57	0.48
2004	0.68	0.55	0.46
2003	0.66	0.55	0.43
2002	0.67	0.53	0.41
2001	0.64	0.52	0.38
2000	0.56	0.51	0.35
1999	0.56	0.51	0.34
1998	0.51	0.50	0.32
1997	0.46	0.49	0.30
1996	0.39	0.48	0.30
1995	0.26	0.49	0.28
1994	0.26	0.47	0.28
1993	0.24	0.47	0.27

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Eligible for

84%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	23%
2022	58%	41%	16%
2021	56%	35%	13%
2020	53%	39%	14%
2019	53%	39%	14%
2018	49%	35%	13%
2017	49%	35%	13%
2016	47%	35%	13%
2015	39%	34%	12%
2014	38%	33%	13%
2013	35%	32%	13%
2012	31%	32%	12%
2011	30%	31%	12%
2010	27%	29%	11%
2009	25%	26%	9%
2008	26%	25%	8%
2007	21%	24%	9%
2006	21%	24%	8%
2005	20%	24%	8%
2004	14%	23%	7%
2003	10%	23%	7%
2002	13%	23%	6%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	5%	23%	5%
1999	7%	24%	6%
1998	12%	24%	6%
1997	8%	24%	6%
1996	7%	24%	6%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	Virginia	Loudoun County Public Schools
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	4%
2020	10%	5%	4%
2019	10%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	3%
2017	8%	6%	3%
2016	8%	6%	3%
2015	11%	6%	4%
2014	11%	6%	4%
2013	7%	6%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	8%	6%	4%
2010	8%	7%	4%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	9%	7%	4%
2007	11%	7%	4%
2006	8%	7%	4%
2005	7%	7%	4%
2004	9%	7%	3%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2002	7%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Loudoun County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling Elementary School's ranking?

Sterling Elementary School is ranked #1521 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Sterling Elementary School often compared to?

Sterling Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rolling Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

418 students attend Sterling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Sterling Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sterling Elementary School?

Sterling Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sterling Elementary School offer ?

Sterling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Sterling Elementary School part of?

Sterling Elementary School is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 418 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education